MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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